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  • Programme Management Officer, P4 (Temporary)

    Programme Management Officer, P4 (Temporary)

    The incumbent will operate under the general supervision of the Executive Secretary of the UNEP/CMS Secretariat and the day-to-day supervision of the Head of Terrestrial Species Unit, based in Bonn, Germany. The incumbent will be supported by an assistant staff based in Nairobi.

    Responsibilities
    COORDINATION

    Refines and implements an EU-funded project to establish TFCAs in Southern and Eastern Africa as well as the Horn of Africa; monitors and reviews project implementation; identifies problems and issues to be addressed and initiates corrective actions; ensures follow-up actions.
    Coordinates project implementation within CMS Secretariat and with partner organizations, the EU and other stakeholders.

    LIAISON WITH STAKEHOLDERS

    Liaises with Governments from the project region, the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the East African.
    Community (EAC) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) for the Horn of Africa as well as other politically relevant countries and organizations.
    Liaises with experts and political actors to support the harmonization of regional and national legislation and support the development of TFCAs and associated management plans.
    Leads and/or participates in large, complex field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries.

    ORGANIZATION OF MEETINGS
    Performs consulting assignments, in collaboration with representatives of the RECs and the Governments of the project region, by planning and organizing meetings and workshops and through other interactive sessions to assist the benefiting Governments in developing the TFCAs.

    Provides substantive backstopping to consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations.

    PREPARATION OF WRITTEN OUTPUTS

    Prepares relevant documents and reports on project implementation for the donor and lead implementing agency; coordinates activities related to budget funding (progress reports, financial statements) and prepares related documents/reports.
    Organizes and prepares written outputs, e.g., draft background papers, analyses, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications.
    Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.

    OUTREACH AND OTHER ACTIVITIES

    Initiates and coordinates outreach and visibility activities; makes presentations on project activities.
    Performs other duties as required.

    Competencies

    Professionalism: Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to particular sector, functional area or other specialized field. Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems. Ability to develop sources for data collection. Conceptual analytical and evaluative skills to conduct independent research and analysis, including familiarity with and experience in the use of various research sources, including electronic sources on the internet, intranet and other databases. Ability to apply judgment in the context of assignments given, plan own work and manage conflicting priorities. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Ability to analyze and interpret data in support of decision-making and convey resulting information to management. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
    Planning & Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
    Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

    Education

    Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in (international) environmental law, international relations or public policy relating to the environment, environmental science or a related field is desirable. A first-level university degree in one of the above disciplines in combination with two years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

    Work Experience

    A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible work experience within the context of environmental protection in project or programme management, administration or a related area is required.
    Long-term experience in the development of international agreements and the establishment of protected areas is desirable.
    2 years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

    Languages

    English, French and Spanish are the working languages of the UNEP/CMS Secretariat. For this position fluency in oral and written English is required. Working knowledge of French is desirable.

    Assessment

    Evaluation of qualified candidates will include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

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  • Dart Reporting Tool MEA Specialist Finance and Budget Officer, P3

    Dart Reporting Tool MEA Specialist Finance and Budget Officer, P3

    Duties and Responsibilities

    The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. UNEP’s Law Division is the lead Division charged with carrying out the functions of UNEP in the field of environmental law and environmental governance through law, national and international governance, and related policy issues, including those related to Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs).
    UNEP’s Environmental Conventions and Policy Branch (ECPB) requires a consultant to further develop and roll-out the “Data Reporting Tool for Multilateral Environmental Agreements – DaRT” as well as to support related outreach activities. The work primarily entails the development and roll-out of DaRT in 20 additional countries through training workshops and webinars, a DaRT training of trainers’ program and to enhance interoperability with other tools relevant to MEAs and national reporting. Additionally, the consultant will support the Project Manager with the organization of DaRT side-events and helpdesks during MEAs governing body meetings. The consultant will also develop, in collaboration with UNEP-WCMC, documentation to promote DaRT during the Bern III Conference, building on the Bern Process that strengthens cooperation and synergies among the MEAs for the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) as adopted by CBD COP 15. These activities directly contribute to the ECPB branch strategy, increasing “individual and institutional capacity at the international and national levels for the coherent and enhanced implementation of the MEAs” (ECPB expected outcome) and enhancing the “uptake of knowledge management tools and integrated approaches are improved for coherent implementation of the MEAs” (ECPB expected output). The consultant will be reporting to, and the outputs assessed by the Environmental Treaties Programme Management Officer, and DaRT Team Leader.

    Work Assignments & Outputs

    Improve the functionalities of DaRT in collaboration with the website developer, based on feedback from users.
    Develop interoperability to enable import of information from various sources into national DaRT working spaces.
    Development of the DaRT Application Programming Interface (API) to allow sharing of DaRT contents with other platforms.
    Conduct outreach activities.
    Technical organization of workshops to train experts in using and promoting the DaRT.
    Institutional capacity building for the management and development of DaRT.
    Project management.

    Qualifications/special skills

    An advanced university degree in biological sciences, environmental sciences, international development or other relevant social sciences areas or corresponding suitable experience in areas relevant to the biodiversity-related conventions especially information technology with at least 8 years of professional experience in the field of environmental governance is required.

    Experience in biodiversity policy and intergovernmental processes as well as Multilateral Environmental Agreements is required

    Strong experience in national reporting to multiple biodiversity-related MEA is required
    Proven expertise in designing digital platforms and knowledge management tools for MEAs and their rollout to users is required.
    Excellent communication and capacity building skills and organizing intergovernmental events is desirable.
    Good level of analytical and drafting skills including drafting reports in English and French is required.
    Strong expertise with the operation of DaRT and proven experience developing national and regional information Portals and websites is desirable.
    Proven experience in training of DaRT national stakeholders is desirable.
    Strong demonstrated skills in teaching and learning applied methodologies, at tertiary level is desirable.
    Proven experience in teaching in on-line environments, at tertiary academic level is desirable.

    Languages

    Fluency in English and French, including strong analytical and report drafting skills, is required.

    Additional Information
    Output 1: Improve the functionalities of DaRT in collaboration with the website developer, based on feedback from users.
    Deliverables:

    Revamped DaRT website is available.
    The DaRT strategies section includes a new sub-section to integrate and map global action plans.
    3 Action plans included in the new sub-section and mapped to the K-M GBF.
    Mapping among MEA strategies updated and shared with InforMEA.
    Compendia are up to date, technically and visually fully integrated in DaRT.
    Technical inputs provided to the Informal Advisory Group on Technical and Scientific Cooperation.
    The K-M GBF indicators are, as far as available, displayed in the DaRT’s Strategies section.
    The online DaRT User guide includes, if technically feasible, films illustrating the use of DaRT.

    Output 1.2 Develop interoperability to enable the import of information from various sources into national DaRT working spaces
    Deliverables:

    The ORS API allowing the import of national reports contents into DaRT working spaces is successfully tested and implemented.
    List of relevant information sources made available.
    A prioritization of information to be imported in DaRT national working spaces is done.
    List of APIs to use for importing information.
    Datasets available through APIs are available in DaRT national working spaces.
    Overview of information available and/or requested by countries is up-to-date and processed.

    Development of the DaRT Application Programming Interface (API) to allow sharing of DaRT contents with other platforms
    Deliverables:

    Set of parameters needed to further develop the DaRT API v.1.1 is available.
    Decision on numbers of API to develop is taken.
    Updated DaRT API available.

    Output 2: Outreach and roll-out the DaRT to parties
    Deliverables:

    2 DaRT helpdesks conducted in the margins of governing body meetings.
    2 side events organized in collaboration with partners.
    An information document is prepared, either for CBD SBI-4 or CBD COP-16.

    Output 2.2 Technical organization of workshops to train experts in using the DaRT
    Deliverables:

    Concept note for regional DaRT WS.
    Agenda for regional DaRT Workshop.
    3 regional DaRT workshops conducted in support of the GEF EAS project.
    Concept note for national DaRT WS.
    Agenda for national DaRT Workshop.
    2 national DaRT workshops conducted.
    20 new working spaces created.

    Output 3. Capacity building for the management and development of DaRT
    Deliverables:

    Training for UNEP staff conducted.
    SWOT analysis including recommendations for options on DaRT rollout available.
    Training of trainers model for DaRT available.
    One training for trainer conducted.

    Output 4. Project management
    Deliverables:

    Contributions to DaRT meetings reflected in the monthly narrative report.
    Provide technical inputs for the DaRT reports.
    Provide technical inputs to the Bern III conference.
    Project folder up to date.
    Narrative progress report submitted quarterly.

    Posting Period:    15 September 2023 25 September 2023

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  • Technical Air Quality Expert, Elaboration of the State of the Environment Report for Ecuador

    Technical Air Quality Expert, Elaboration of the State of the Environment Report for Ecuador

    This consultancy is managed by UNEP’s Early Warning and Assessment Division. The Early Warning and Assessment Division is responsible for analyzing the state of the global environment, providing early warning information, and assessing global and regional environmental trends to catalyze and promote international cooperation and action on the environment. In response to requests from the Member States, the Climate Services and Capacity Building Unit builds country capacities in the collection, management, and use of environmental and climate data, information, and knowledge for early warning, planning, policymaking, preparedness, and response actions.
    The International Consultant, Climate Information Services, will report to the Chief, Big Data branch of the Early Warning and Assessment Division, UNEP, based in Nairobi

    Under the general supervision of the Programme Coordinator in the Early Warning and Assessment Division, UNEP, based in Nairobi, Kenya. the specific duties and responsibilities of the incumbent will be as follows:
    The consultant will implement activities related to Establishing an air quality monitoring framework in Timor Leste under sub-Activity 2.3.2 as follows;
    Responsibilities:

    Develop an air quality monitoring framework: Design and establish a comprehensive framework for air quality monitoring, including protocols for data collection, analysis, and reporting. Collaborate with local authorities to ensure co-location and effective coordination.
    Establish a hybrid monitoring system: Implement a hybrid ambient air quality monitoring system combining low-cost sensors for PM2.5/PM10, NO2 diffusion tubes, and reference-grade particle counters. Overlay the system with MAIAC/Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) PM2.5 satellite data for enhanced accuracy.
    Conduct technical training and capacity building: Deliver in-country technical training programs to enhance the understanding and application of air quality monitoring information and datasets. Provide training on data management, quality assurance, and reporting to local stakeholders and authorities.
    Develop a customized mobile application: Collaborate with the project team to develop a mobile application that disseminates hyperlocal air pollution forecasts, warning alerts, health impact advisories, and advocacy. Ensure the application is user-friendly and accessible to a wide range of stakeholders.
    Engage stakeholders and conduct workshops: Organize and facilitate stakeholder engagement workshops to increase awareness of air pollution sources, related health risks, and appropriate actions to mitigate impacts. Promote understanding of the link between air quality and biodiversity/ecosystem health.

    Qualifications/special skills
    Academic:

    An advanced university degree (master’s or Higher) in environmental science, climate change, Electrical Engineering or a similar related field is required.

    Experience:

    At least five years experience in air quality monitoring and infrastructure development required.
    In-depth knowledge of air pollution, including the impact of climate change on air quality is required.
    Strong understanding of monitoring methodologies, including low-cost sensors, satellite data integration, and reference-grade instruments is required.
    Experience in developing monitoring frameworks, protocols, and quality assurance procedures is required.
    Proficiency in data analysis and reporting, including the use of relevant software tools is required.
    Familiarity with mobile application development and its integration with air quality data is required.
    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with diverse stakeholders is required.
    Prior experience in delivering technical training and capacity building programs with UNEP is required.
    Knowledge of Timor-Leste’s environmental context and air quality challenges is desirable.

    Languages

    English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the consultancy, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another UN Language is desirable.

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  • Development of a Digital Platform For The National Environmental Statistical Repository of Peru Administrative Assistant, G6

    Development of a Digital Platform For The National Environmental Statistical Repository of Peru Administrative Assistant, G6

    Result of Service

    The main objective of the consultancy is to design and implement the National Environmental Statistics Platform, including front-end, CMS, back-end and database.

    Work Location

    Home-based

    Expected duration

    3 months

    Duties and Responsibilities

    The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.
    The UNEP Latin America and the Caribbean Office (LACO), located in Panama City, works closely with the 33 countries of the region and its activities are integrated into the Medium-Term Strategy and the Programme of Work approved by the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA).
    In this framework, UNEP carries out a series of collaborative activities with other UN agencies, funds and programmes, articulated by the Resident Coordinator Office (RCO) aimed at contributing to the strengthening of the national statistical system to accelerate the progress and implementation of the SDGs, as well as to promote their use in the design of public policies with the objective of contributing to sustainable and inclusive development in the country (e.g. contribute to the improvement of the monitoring and follow-up system of the SDG indicators of the INEI).
    Particularly, some of this collaboration is targeted to provide technical, methodological and financial assistance for statistical capacity building in terms of data generation, analysis and visualization, in the framework of the implementation and acceleration of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs (e.g. projections of SDG achievement, disaggregation and/or construction of indicators, identification of data gaps, increased use of administrative data).
    Currently, the Ministry of the Environment (MINAM) is working with the National Statistics Institute (INEI) in a series of projects related to strengthening the production and publication of environmental statistics, including the widening the scope of topics to cover and the elaboration of a statistical yearbook.
    Both institutions have identified the main challenges associated to these joint objectives, among which the most relevant ones are linked to automatization of data collection, the adoption of methodological standards and the systematization of the information to be converted into internationally comparable statistical series.

    The objective of this intervention is to design and implement a digital platform to improve:

    Data collection and management;
    Centralization of the information in a National Environmental Statistical Repository;
    Data visualization and analysis;
    Access to stored data by technical staff, through a user-friendly interface.
    Through the development of this tool, UNEP and the RCO will be able to support decision and policy making processes and facilitate action on the environment in Peru.
    The Consultant will work under the home-based modality and is expected to work 40 hours per week indicatively from 8 am to 5 pm.

    Specific tasks and responsibilities:
    Under the direct Supervision of the Programme Officer, UNEP Latin America and the Caribbean Office, the consultant will:

    Liaise with UNEP and provide administrative and technical coordination for the preparation of the platform. Participate in meetings and technical workshops organized by UNEP and/or MINAM and/or INEI Peru.
    Contribute to identify, analyse and propose solutions to overcome the challenges associated to data collection, the adoption of methodological standards and the systematization of the information to produce and publish official statistics.
    Ensure coordination amongst MINAM and INEI during the design and implementation of the platform, to guarantee consistency in the adopted statistical standards and the published data.

    Qualifications/special skills
    Academic qualifications:

    Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computational Intelligence or a related field is required.
    A first-level university degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Information Systems Computational Intelligence, or a related field, in combination with 2-year qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

    Experience:

    5-year experience in Content Management design and implementation, as well as experience in designing visually appealing and navigation friendly web sites/applications proved through portfolio of designed products is required.
    Experience in systems’ analysis, design, and web development. Experience in the development of applications and relational databases, and a good understanding of the latest web technologies.
    Experience with database management systems, such as Oracle.

    Language requirements:

    English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the consultancy, fluency in oral and written Spanish is required. Confident level of English is desirable.

    Special Knowledge and Skills:

    Knowledge of recent trends in graphic design, web sites, including online video publishing, and social media networking. Demonstrated the ability to create innovative and visually appealing design is desirable

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  • Programme Management Officer, P4 Associate Programme Management Officer, P2

    Programme Management Officer, P4 Associate Programme Management Officer, P2

    Responsibilities

    Contributes to the development of UN Environment’s Strategic Plans, including the Medium-Term Strategy and Programmes of Work.
    Supports strategic monitoring and analysis of programme/project development and implementation; reviews relevant documents and reports; identifies problems and issues to be addressed and initiates corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties; ensures follow-up actions.
    Performs assignments on organizational reforms and improvements, in collaboration with other Divisions and Offices, by planning facilitating workshops, through other interactive sessions and assisting in developing the action plan the organization will use to manage the change.
    Researches, analyzes and presents information gathered from diverse sources.
    Coordinates policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of impact evaluation or equivalent studies.
    Generates survey initiatives; reviews, analyzes and interprets responses, identifies problems/issues and prepares conclusions.
    Organizes and prepares written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications and resource allocation related processes.
    Contributes to organization performance reviews and conducts primary analysis to uncover insights, identify and validate improvement opportunities in strategy design and implementation that would improve the effectiveness of the organization.
    Effectively probes strategic and operational problems and root causes through structured analysis and conceptual thinking, across all areas, including human resources, resource allocation, finance and information technology that present barriers to the organization working in a way that achieves results. 
    Provides substantive backstopping to consultative and other meetings, conferences, to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations.
    Coordinates activities related to budget funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements) and prepares related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget).
    Contributes to the collection and analysis of data as well as identification of trends or patterns and provides draft insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
     Performs other related duties as required.

    Competencies

    PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge of organizational policy formulation, efficient processes and procedures generally and those related to programme/project administration, implementation and evaluation, technical cooperation, programming and budgeting Conceptual analytical and evaluative skills to conduct independent research and analysis, including familiarity with and experience in the use of various research sources, including electronic sources on the internet, intranet and other databases. Ability to apply judgment in the context of assignments given, plan own work and manage conflicting priorities. Ability to analyze and interpret data in support of decision making and convey resulting information to management. Shows pride in work and in achievements. Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter. Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results. Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns. Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
    TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others. Places team agenda before personal agenda. Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position. Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
    PLANNING AND ORGANIZING: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies. Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required. Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work. Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning. Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary. Uses time efficiently.
    CLIENT ORIENTATION: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view, establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect, identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions, monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems, keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects, meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

    Education

    An advanced university degree (Master’s or Doctorate degree, or equivalent) in a natural or social science or related fields is required. 
    A first-level degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the specified fields of studies with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
    Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

    Work Experience

    A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management, administration or related area is required.
    At least three (3) years of working experience within the UN system or similar other international organisations is required.
    Experience in implementing environmental programmes or projects is desirable.
    Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

    Languages

    English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable.

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  • Monitoring and Reporting Policy and Framework Development Consultant

    Monitoring and Reporting Policy and Framework Development Consultant

    Duties and Responsibilities:

    The consultant’s tasks and responsibilities for each deliverable are outlined below. These tasks will be undertaken in close collaboration and consultation with pertinent staff from the Policy and Programme Division to be designated by the PPD Director (PPD Team) as below. The consultant will report to Head, Programme Performance Support Unit, Policy and Programme Division, UNEP:

    Updated monitoring and reporting policy

    Prepare proposal for Revised Draft Monitoring and Reporting Policy
    Prepare a revised Draft Monitoring and Reporting Policy
    Conduct focus group discussions with divisional and regional office heads and their deputies, subprogramme coordinators, M&R focal points, and project and programme teams on revised draft M&R policy
    Submit Final Proposal for Revised Draft Monitoring and Reporting Policy
    Delivery of finalized M&R policy.

    Monitoring and reporting framework including tools, templates and guidelines

    Prepare an outline of monitoring and reporting approach/process
    Participate in the consultation process: a) global survey of M&R practitioners and programme managers; b) Interviews: global, regional, country level; c) remote workshops.
    Provide recommendations from review/analysis on how other UN entities are monitoring and reporting, including best practices and pitfalls.
    Prepare a detailed draft monitoring and reporting approach/process including:

    Development of a methodology and process flow for all subprogrammes to report against the TOCs direct outcomes, including through narrative/impact stories of enabling and influencing interventions as well as against the thematic qualitative indicators.
    Develop guidance on establishing baselines.

    Prepare a draft Monitoring and Reporting Framework, including roles and responsibilities.
    Prepare a draft reporting calendar.
    Provide recommendations on resources and capacity building.
    Lead on preparation of presentations of findings for PPD to deliver to stakeholders and Member States.
    Prepare a detailed M&R Workplan for 2022-2023 POW.
    Prepare a revised draft Monitoring and Reporting Framework.
    Lead on preparation of presentation on revised framework for PPD to confirm buy-in of divisional and regional heads.
    Lead on preparation of toolkits, guidelines and recommendations:

    Self-Assessment Data Collection Tool for PoW 2022-2023
    Technical/Explanatory Notes on 2022-23 Results Framework
    Required changes to performance information management systems
    Recommendations on additional tool kits.

    Prepare a Final Proposal for Revised Draft M&R Framework.

    Qualifications/special skills

    An advanced degree in evaluation, monitoring and reporting, data science, data management, environmental science or a closely related field is required. A first level university degree in combination with ten additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
    Minimum of 10 years of proven professional experience in Monitoring and Reporting in the public or private sector, with a solid understanding of M&R principles and Results Frameworks is required.
    Experience in the design and development of M&R frameworks and M&R policies with UN system organizations is an advantage. ¿ Advanced certification in Monitoring and Reporting is an advantage.
    Ability to structure and design a theory of change and implement the same is required.
    Knowledge of and proven track record in using a range of results formulation and reporting methods (quantitative and qualitative) is required.
    Excellent research and data collection methodology skills.
    Demonstrate fluency in written and oral communication skills in English, including excellent drafting and group presentation skills.
    Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
    Ability to synthesize information in a clear and well-structured manner is desirable.
    Creative Problem-Solver – ability to think differently and creatively, see possibilities to find best solutions and to persuade others accordingly is desirable.
    Ability to build great rapport and work easily with leaders, staff and colleagues is desirable.

    Languages

    English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required.

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  • Web and Information Technology Expert

    Web and Information Technology Expert

    Result of Service

    An audit report highlighting the different system platforms (website, CHM, Community of Practice, WIO-Symphony) and the recommended Virtual cloud web service.
    Live, functional different system platforms (website, CHM, Community of Practice, WIO-Symphony, seafloor mapping) with an audit report highlighting the status of the platforms on the virtual cloud web service.
    Functional and updated Clearinghouse Mechanism dashboard with interlinked search capability to the other system platforms and interactive forum pages developed.
    Data, maps, web content, and visualization developed by SAPPHIRE and related projects uploaded on the CHM platform with Search Engine Optimization enhanced to capture the changes in the web content and accelerated search capabilities.
    User guidelines that outline how to maintain and update the web pages and the visualization platforms.

    Duties and Responsibilities

    The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. UNEP hosts the Nairobi Convention secretariat for the Protection, Management and Development of Coastal and Marine Environment of the Western Indian Ocean (WIO). The Contracting Parties to the Convention are Comoros, France (Reunion), Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa and United Republic of Tanzania. The Convention offers a legal framework, a forum for intergovernmental discussions and coordinates the efforts of its contracting parties in the protection, management, and development of their coastal and marine environment.
    As part of the work programme 2022-2024 of the Convention, the Nairobi Convention secretariat is executing two projects relevant to this consultancy, namely i) the GEF funded “Western Indian Ocean Large Marine Ecosystems Strategic Action Programme Policy Harmonization and Institutional Reforms (SAPPHIRE). The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – Regional Service Centre for Africa is the implementing agency of the SAPPHIRE project providing oversight in the execution of the project. The main objective of the SAPPHIRE project is to achieve effective long-term ecosystem management in the WIO Large Marine Ecosystems in line with the Strategic Action Programme for sustainable management of the WIO Large Marine Ecosystems as endorsed by the participating countries. ii) The Partnership Project between the Nairobi Convention (NC) and the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC) for coastal governance and fisheries management for sustainable blue growth (NC-SWIOFC PP). The partnership project is funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and jointly implemented by the FAO/SWIOFC and the Nairobi Convention secretariat at UNEP. The project seeks to enhance the resilience of livelihoods based on Western Indian Ocean marine and coastal ecosystem and habitats, to promote sustainable management of coastal fisheries using the ecosystem approach to fisheries, and to enhance coordination between fisheries and environmental management institutions at national and regional level.
    The Nairobi Convention Secretariat requires the services of a database development expert with experience in data, knowledge and information technology to revamp the Convention’s clearinghouse mechanism to improve its performance and reliability. The activity will contribute to delivery of the SAPPHIRE project Outcome 1.1, Deliverable 1.1.5 which focusses on implementation of the priority national requirements for strengthening and improving national legislation, policy and institutional arrangements in line with the intentions of the LME SAP and to support the ecosystem-based approach, including national commitments to regional and global Agreements, Conventions and Protocols, as well as Output 1.4, Activity 1.4.5 of the NC-SWIOFC PP which seeks to support knowledge, analysis and networking for the sharing of information on successful adaptation through networks, partnerships, knowledge products and knowledge sharing events, and platforms in the Western Indian Ocean.

    Objective of the Consultancy

    The objective of the consultancy is to improve the Nairobi Convention clearinghouse mechanism interoperability, migrate, collate and upload data and information generated by partners implementing demonstration projects and from other relevant platforms.
    The position will be home-based with occasional visits to the Nairobi Convention Secretariat office to liaise with project coordination units and other stakeholders as appropriate. In executing the consultancy, the consultant will work closely with the Nairobi Convention Secretariat team and other designated officials and partners in the Western Indian Ocean region, as deemed appropriate and necessary.

    Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
    Under the overall supervision of the Head of the Nairobi Convention Secretariat and in close coordination with the project managers of the SAPPHIRE and the NC-SWIOFC PP projects, the consultant will be responsible for the following:

    Perform production audit of the different platforms (website, Clearing House Mechanism (CHM), Community of Practice, WIO-Symphony) and recommend a dedicated virtual private cloud web server, to be procured by the Convention.
    Migrate the different web platforms (website, CHM, Community of Practice, WIO-Symphony) to the Virtual web server and perform system upgrades to enable the platforms to be up to date with the latest technology standards to increase their performance and reliability.
    Upgrade and structure the CHM with a dashboard of data visualizations such as the ArcGIS Online and the data categorization by country (under the major themes of ocean governance as addressed by the SAPPHIRE project and the Partnership Project demo activities) and ensure that the visualizations are interlinked and easily accessible from the Clearinghouse Mechanism platform. Develop secure forum pages based on topical issues such as Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) and Regional Ocean Governance, where the users of the platform can interact with the content by giving their comments or feedback to enhance the Science to Policy within the Western Indian Ocean Region.
    Liaise with implementing partners to migrate data and information from demonstration projects to the CHM and upgrade the country pages with all the relevant data categorized. Structure the visualization relevant to each of the countries to include an online atlas and ensure that the information is easily accessible.
    Standardize and optimize the search capability of the CHM so that all the linked platforms are searchable.
    Integrate the partner-developed platforms and create APIs to increase the visibility and searchability of the CHM.
    Migrate data and information from SAPPHIRE project demo projects to the CHM.
    Develop a dashboard for SAPPHIRE demo projects and activities. Similarly, for each of the Nairobi Convention projects, create a dashboard of project outputs.
    Update the user and technical manuals to incorporate the changes that have been undertaken on the clearinghouse platform.

    Qualifications/special skills

    A University degree is required in computer science, information technology, website design and programming or related field is required.
    Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in implementing interactive web-based database applications supporting dynamic online updating of content is required.
    Experience relevant programming, image manipulation tools and web tools such as HTML/XML/ASP/ASP.NET/CSS coding, Drupal, Adobe Designer, Adobe Photoshop, and ArcGIS is required.
    Experience in enabling metadata interoperability standards on both spatial and non-spatial data is desirable.

    Languages

    English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position fluency in oral and written English is required

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  • Environmental Governance Specialist Marine Environment Management Planning Specialist

    Environmental Governance Specialist Marine Environment Management Planning Specialist

    Under the supervision of the Director of the Law Division, the Consultant will:
    Contribute to the preparation of proposals for the science-policy panel in accordance with paragraph 5 of UNEA resolution 5/8:

    Develop proposals on the institutional design and governance of the science-policy panel considering existing inter- governmental scientific panels.
    Outline proposals on how the science policy panel can coordinate with other science-policy bodies.
    Make recommendations on how the Law Division can best support UNEP’s work in science-policy including the future work of the science-policy panel.
    Facilitate communication between the OEWG, the Law Division, and other relevant bodies to promote coherent and coordinated efforts.
    Travel to UNEP Nairobi to consult with the UNEP Law Division and Secretariat of the OEWG/SPP and other Divisions of UNEP.
    Travel to meetings of the OEWG to provide expert support and to assist in the formulation and preparation of documentation, including in-session documentation throughout the meetings themselves.

    Qualifications/special Skills

    An advanced university degree (master’s degree, or equivalent) in international law, environmental policy, environmental science, or related field is required. A first-level degree (bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the specified fields of studies with two (2) additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
    A minimum of 10 years of progressive working experience in environmental governance, environmental policy, environmental sciences, or a related field is required.
    Experience at the international level, including with United Nations system organizations, or with international science-policy making bodies is desirable.
    Experience in institutional legal matters related to managing legal processes of international organizations is desirable.
    Experience of the governance of chemicals, waste and pollution is desirable.
    Excellent research and drafting skills is desirable.
    Excellent organization and consultation management is desirable.
    Direct working experience in environmental law or environmental policy is an added advantage.

    Languages

    Fluency in oral and written English is required.

    Closing Date: 12 September 2023

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  • Public Information Officer, P4

    Public Information Officer, P4

    Responsibilities
    Lead and coordinate communication efforts in the Africa region:

    Produce briefing notes and speeches for UNEP principals on UNEP activities in the region;
    Produce and place stories (feature, OpEd, news, web story, infographic, multimedia, newsletter), working under the guidance of UNEP’s News Desk;
    Produce daily content for UNEP’s social media platforms;
    Adapt for regional use, pitch, and place global stories developed by headquarters;
    Convene internal resources and execute media field exposure visits;
    Proactively grow and maintain news and social media editorial and reporting networks;
    Produce content to promote awareness within UNEP of the organization’s activities in the region;
    Liaise with major groups and stakeholders.
    Represent the regional office, when requested.

    Develop, design and implement a regional advocacy strategy focused on mobilizing key opinion leaders, including UNEP Goodwill Ambassadors, Champions of the Earth and other prominent affiliates or influencers in support of regional corporate and programme priorities:

    Design, plan and deliver regional components of World Environment Day, corporate, and programme communication campaigns;
    Develop new partnerships to deliver or fund the implementation of global and/or regional communication priorities;
    Plan, execute, and monitor communication events or the communication elements of flagship events such as the UN Environment Assembly, Conference of Parties, regional ministerial fora, and key product launches;
    Lead in the management of the regional Goodwill Ambassador strategy.

    Promote and protect UNEPs brand in the region and help strengthen its positioning, reputation and leverage:

    Develop and monitor UNEP’s brand identity, provide guidance and act on abuse on close coordination with headquarters.
    Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.

    Perform other related duties, as required.
    Competencies

    Professionalism: Knowledge of techniques for development and dissemination of information. Ability to use current methods for dissemination to a broad and varied audience. Ability to demonstrate conceptual, analytical and evaluative skills and conduct independent research and analysis, identifying and assessing issues, formulating options and making conclusions and recommendations. Ability to analyze and interpret data in support of decision-making and convey resulting information to management. Shows pride in work and in achievements. Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter. Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results. Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns. Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
    Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively. Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication. Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience. Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
    Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view. Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect. Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions. Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems. Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects. Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.
    Managing Performance: Delegates the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority; Makes sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member; Accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and matches task to skills; Monitors progress against milestones and deadlines; Regularly discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff; Encourages risk-taking and supports creativity and initiative; Actively supports the development and career aspirations of staff; Appraises performance fairly.

    Education

    An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in communications, public and/media relations or journalism or a related field is required.
    A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
    Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

    Work Experience

    A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in media or communication field is required.
    At least two (2) years of experience working in a science or environmental organization is required.
    At least two (2) years of experience working for an international organization running large communication programs is required.
    Experience leading media relations and running social media for a large organization is desirable.
    Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

    Languages

    English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English and in French is required. Knowledge of Spanish is desirable. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable.

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    careers.un.org

  • Programme Management Assistant, G6

    Programme Management Assistant, G6

    Responsibilities

     Provides assistance in support of planning and implementation activities/processes for, typically, a large and highly complex component of the departmental programme/project initiatives.
     Researches, compiles, analyses, summarizes, and presents basic information/data on specific programmes/project and related topics.
     Assists in the coordination of programme/project planning and preparation; monitors status of programme/project proposals; takes necessary action to ensure project documents are completed and submitted to relevant parties for approval.
     Assists in the preparation and analysis of programme/project budget proposals; provides assistance in the interpretation of budget guidelines; reviews and coordinates submissions of programme proposals and budget estimates, ensuring that requisite information is included and justified in terms of proposed activities; propose adjustments as necessary; prepares reports and ensures that outputs/services are properly categorized.
     Assists in the monitoring and evaluation of programmes/projects; categorizes, updates, tracks and analyses data related to programmes/projects, e.g. accounting records, outputs, resources utilized, deviations/revisions; carries out periodic status reviews, identifies issues and initiates requisite follow-up actions; prepares revised budget estimates; reports on budget revisions, expenditures and obligations, verifies availability of funds; ensures necessary approval and entry in computerized budget system; initiates financial authorizations for expenditures.
     Collaborates with programme/project managers on performance reporting; liaises with relevant parties on the interpretation of the activities/services scheduled in the PB and various planning instruments such as the medium-term plan and internal work plans; provides assistance on reporting requirements, guidelines, rules and procedures and ensures completeness and accuracy of data submitted.
     Drafts programme/project summaries, coordinates review and clearance process, and coordinates with editor, translation services, on finalization and publication of report multiple languages.
     Serves as focal point for coordination, monitoring and expedition of programme/project implementation activities, involving extensive liaison with a diverse organisational units to initiate requests, prepare standard terms of reference against programme/project objectives, obtain necessary clearances, process and follow-up on administrative actions and resolve issues related to project implementation, e.g. recruitment and appointment of personnel, travel arrangements, organisation of and participation in training/study tours, authorization of payments, disbursement of funds, procurement of equipment and services.
     Prepares, maintains and updates files (electronic and paper) and internal databases; designs and generates a variety of periodic and ad hoc reports, statistical tables, graphic content, and other background materials/notes to facilitate inspection and other reviews.
     Drafts correspondence and communications related to all aspects of programme/project administration, including work plan and budgets, revisions and other related issues, as well as prepares unit contributions for a variety of periodic reports.
     Provides guidance and training to new/junior staff.
     Assists with the collection and analysis of data as well as preparation of data presentations and reports for information sharing, responding to queries, knowledge management, planning and decision making.
     Performs a variety of administrative duties (e.g. meeting organization, reservations), including preparing and/or processing administrative requests/documents (e.g., travel requests, expense reports, vouchers, visa applications, requests for the Manager and other staff) using Umoja.
     Assists with visualizations and updating information material such as web pages or brochures.
     Performs other duties as assigned.

    Competencies

    PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge of internal policies, processes and procedures generally and in particular those related to programme / project administration, implementation and evaluation, technical cooperation, programming and budgeting. Understanding of the functions and organization of the work unit and of the organizational structure and respective roles of related units. Ability to identify and resolve a range of issues/problems and to work well with figures, undertake basic research and gather information from standard sources. Demonstrated ability to apply good judgment in the context of assignments given. Ability to perform analysis, modeling and interpretation of data in support of decision-making. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
    COMMUNICATION: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
    TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

    Education

    High school diploma or equivalent is required.

    Job – Specific Qualification

    Supplemental training in administration, project management, finance, budget, accounting or related fields is desirable.

    Work Experience

    A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in programme or project administration, technical cooperation or related area is required. The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to five (5) years for candidates who possess a first level university degree or higher.
    Working experience in organizing and coordinating meetings, conferences and events, travel of staff and personnel is desirable.
    Experience with an Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP) e.g., UMOJA is desirable.
    One (1) year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
    Working experience within a large international organization similar to the United Nations is desirable.

    Languages

    English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable.

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    careers.un.org